Polish Easter

Easter is major holiday in Poland, and Easter celebrations are not limited to Easter Sunday. Easter-related traditions take place for more than a week in Poland. From Palm Sunday to Wet Monday, this period is marked with religious rites and practices with their origins in pagan times.

Buffet

A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves. Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events.

MONDAY is baking day with chef Norbert Thul

Every Monday we improve our baking skills.

Ballymaloe Country House and Cookery School

This year Ballymaloe House is delighted to be celebrating 50 years in business. In June of 1964, Myrtle Allen first opened the Yeats Room at Ballymaloe, offering guests the opportunity to 'Dine in an Irish Country House'.

Wednesdays with Chef Quinn

On Wednesday Chef Quinn brought in a surprise... a pheasant. He demonstrated how to gut it and the smell wasn't too pleasant.

  

 

Spring Veg demo

There maybe a chill in the air but spring is officially here.The days are longer,its starting to feel warmer and there is an abundance of ingredients coming into their seasonal best. Chef Arnold from L'Atmosphere showed us the best ways to cook with spring veg.

Rachel Allen shows support for GROW HQ

At a fundraising cookery demonstration celebrity chef Rachel Allen praised the vision of GROW HQ, GIY's proposed national food education center which will be base in Waterford and is due to open next year. The TV and Ballymaloe chef was at Dooley's Hotel for a very special " GROW, COOK, EAT" event.

An interview with her is here http://content.yudu.com/Library/A2skuz/MyWaterfordAprilMaga/resources/index.htm   page 24/25